# The Imitation Game (2014)

> A brilliant but isolated cryptanalyst leads a secret British team against the Nazi Enigma code while confronting the intolerance of the society he helps protect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/119804

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Morten Tyldum
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Charles Dance, Mark Strong
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, earnest, melancholic, historical film night, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A brilliant mind races against time to change the course of history during World War II.

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